Clandestine Radio Watch 193
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CLANDESTINE RADIO WATCH 193
October 31, 2005
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CAMEROON : New station Radio Free Southern Cameroons
KOREA NORTH : New radio programme, named "Shiokaze / Sea Breeze"
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CAMEROON : New station Radio Free Southern Cameroons
LAUNCHING RADIO FREE SOUTHERN CAMEROONS
Email: radiofreesoutherncameroons@yahoo.com
There comes a time in the history of an oppressed people when they have
to stand up and speak out. Fellow Southern Cameroonians, that time has
come. Freedom is a natural right. For close to half a century, that right
has been denied us. We can no longer afford to remain silent. It is time
for the world to hear us. You are invited to tune in, with the rest of
the world, on Sunday, October 30, at 7:00 pm to 8pm to RADIO FREE
SOUTHERN CAMEROONS (RFSC), broadcasting from our national capital in
BUEA, on 25 Meter Band Shortwave.
The broadcast will continue same time, same station, every Sunday. Web
broadcast can be viewed at the national webpage
www.fdrsoutherncameroons.info
History reminds us that power concedes nothing without demand. We hereby
appeal to the alien regime that currently occupies our motherland to heed
to the voice of reason and pull out. Forty-four years of experience have
proven that culturally, linguistically and socially, Southern
Cameroonians and La Republique du Cameroon are two very different people.
We have absolutely nothing in common. In the interest of comity
therefore, it behooves each of the nation-state to independently pursue
its destiny.
We are embarking here on a course of no-return. Freedom is that one human
value that is non-negotiable. It can be delayed, but it cannot be denied.
Ours has been delayed for too long. We invite La Republique du Cameroun
to listen to the voice of reason and pull out peaceably. We are willing
to avoid another Rwanda. We do not welcome the replay of another Liberia
on our motherland. But that is the alternative La Republique begs for, we
will stop at nothing to reclaim our natural rights. We invite La
Republique du Cameroun not to be caught up in amnesia. We invite the
international community to forget the lessons of recent history.
There comes a time when a people whose rights have been denied for too
long, need to stand up and demand those rights. Fellow Southern
Cameroonians, that times has come. Tune in and listen to Radio Free
Southern Cameroons.
For further information, email radiofreesoutherncameroons@yahoo.com . To
make DONATIONS for the radio project electronically through PAYPAL or
otherwise, email freedomlandfoundation@yahoo.com .
Long Live Radio Free Southern Cameroons
Long Live the Federal Republic of Southern Cameroons
Approved For Release by RFSC BOARD © 2005, October 25, 2005
Quote from http://www.fdrsoutherncameroons.info/radio.htm
(B.Trutenau-LTU Oct 30, 2005 in CDX-ML)
On http://www.southerncameroonsig.org/ the Southern Cameroons Interim
Government-in-Exile tells (quote): "Our Mission: The Southern Cameroons
Interim Government-in-Exile (IG) is dedicated to the liberation of the
people of the Southern Cameroons from the brutal colonial control of
France masquerading as La Republique du Cameroun. After more than a
century of colonization and the failure of Great Britain and the United
Nations (UN) to perform their sacred duty and obligation of guiding the
people of the Southern Cameroons to “self-government and/or
independence," the IG is resolved to return to Southern Cameroonians
their humanity and their God given right to life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness." (unquote).
I could find nothing about this new program. Have I missed something?
(F.Krone-DNK Oct 30, 2005 in DXplorer-ML)
CAMEROON: SECESSIONIST MOVEMENT RADIO STARTS BROADCASTING |
Text of report in English by French news agency AFP
Yaounde, 31 October: An outlawed Anglophone secessionist movement known
as the Southern Cameroon National Council (SCNC) has begun broadcasting
its message via a pirate radio station set up in northwest Cameroon,
local officials and media said on Monday. Radio Free Southern Cameroon's
[RFSC] presence on the airwaves was first picked up Thursday [27 October]
when it began broadcasting repeats of the SCNC national hymn. Since then
the station has continued to air SCNC songs and slogans for several hours
each day.
"The whole northwest administration is mobilized to find the operators of
this radio station," the Cameroonian newspaper The Herald reported. The
SCNC, which claims the independence of Cameroon's two majority
English-speaking southern provinces, has been declared illegal since it
was founded in the early 1990s. One government official declared the
radio station "a danger for peace and national unity."
In Bamenda, 400 kilometres (248 miles) northwest of the capital Yaounde,
flyers were distributed giving the frequency locations prior to the
broadcasts. The secretary-general of Cameroon's northwest province
appealed to the population to be vigilant and to "stay clear of any
intoxication" by the radio station.
Radio Free Southern Cameroon's internet website estimated that its
broadcasts would soon cover all national territory and even reach into
neighbouring countries.
Last week, some 40 SCNC militants arrested in the south of Cameroon were
released after being given a warning. The group's members are frequently
arrested, especially around 1 October, the day in 1961 when the two
southern provinces were unified with the country's eight other,
French-speaking, ones.
Source: AFP news agency, Paris, in English 0000 gmt 31 Oct 05 (via BBCM
via DXLD 5-188)
The RFSC has been observed on 12130 kHz from 1800 to 1900 on Sunday 30
October; this transmitter is believed to be based in Krasnodar, Russia,
but according to a report by AFP on 31 October RFSC was observed on-air
on Thursday 27 October when it began broadcasting repeats of the Southern
Cameroon National Council (SCNC) national hymn. The report continues that
since then the station has continued to air SCNC songs and slogans for
several hours each day. RFSC is available at
http://www.fdrsoutherncameroons.info/ where archived programming is
available
(BBC Monitoring Nov 1 via DXLD 5-188)
also see the CRW section 'schedules' and 'logs'
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KOREA NORTH : New radio programme, named "Shiokaze / Sea Breeze"
see the CRW sections 'schedules', 'logs' and 'other'
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Schedules - ASIA
Radio Free Asia
Additional freq for Radio Free Asia in Mandarin Chinese:
1800-2200 on 7355 + Chinese mx jammer
(R BUL Observer 386 Oct 18, 2005 via W.Büschel-D for CRW)
AJ Janitschek ,Radio Free Asia has just fowarded me the latest B05
Broadcast Schedule for Radio Free Asia.
B05 Broadcast Schedule
LANGUAGE START TIME END TIME FREQUENCY
BURMESE
0030 0130 11535
0030 0130 13710
0030 0130 13815
0030 0130 15700
1230 1300 12105
1230 1330 9365
1230 1330 11795
1230 1330 15700
1300 1330 12105
CANTONESE
1400 1500 9825
1400 1500 11950
1400 1500 15255
2200 2300 9570
2200 2300 9845
2200 2300 11740
2200 2300 11775
KHMER
1230 1330 5910
1230 1330 13725
1230 1330 15395
2230 2330 7185
2230 2330 9930
2230 2330 15485
KOREAN
1500 1700 7210
1500 1700 11870
1500 1700 13625
2100 2300 7460
2100 2300 9385
2100 2300 11785
2100 2300 13625
LAO
0000 0100 11830
0000 0100 15545
0000 0100 15590
1100 1200 9355
1100 1200 9775
1100 1200 15565
MANDARIN
0300 0600 21540
0300 0700 11980
0300 0700 13625
0300 0700 13760
0300 0700 15150
0300 0700 15665
0300 0700 17525
0300 0700 17615
0300 0700 17880
1500 1800 9905
1500 1900 13670
1500 1900 13745
1500 1900 15510
1500 2000 11945
1500 2200 7540
1600 1700 6095
1600 1700 9455
1700 1800 9355
1700 2200 9455
1800 2000 11790
1800 2100 6095
1800 2200 7355
1800 2200 9355
1900 2100 5990
1900 2200 1098
1900 2200 9875
1900 2200 11970
2000 2100 11900
2000 2200 9885
2000 2200 11950
2000 2200 13745
2100 2200 6095
2300 2400 7540
2300 2400 9905
2300 2400 11775
2300 2400 13745
2300 2400 13800
2300 2400 15430
2300 2400 15550
TIBETAN
0100 0300 7470
0100 0300 7560
0100 0300 9670
0100 0300 11695
0100 0300 15220
0100 0300 17730
0600 0700 17515
0600 0700 17715
0600 0700 17720
0600 0700 21570
0600 0700 21715
1100 1400 7470
1100 1400 11540
1100 1400 11590
1100 1400 13625
1100 1400 15435
1200 1400 15185
1500 1600 7470
1500 1600 7495
1500 1600 11500
1500 1600 15385
2300 2400 6010
2300 2400 7415
2300 2400 7470
2300 2400 7550
2300 2400 9875
UYGHUR
0100 0200 7480
0100 0200 9365
0100 0200 9645
0100 0200 9690
0100 0200 15270
0100 0200 17570
1600 1700 7515
1600 1700 7530
1600 1700 9625
1600 1700 11720
1600 1700 13725
VIETNAMESE
0000 0030 7515
0000 0030 9930
0000 0030 11580
0000 0030 11605
0000 0030 11965
0000 0030 13720
0000 0030 13865
0000 0030 15565
1400 1500 7380
1400 1500 9365
1400 1500 9455
1400 1500 11605
1400 1500 13725
1400 1500 13865
1400 1500 15470
1400 1500 21625
2330 2400 7515
2330 2400 9930
2330 2400 11580
2330 2400 11605
2330 2400 11965
2330 2400 13720
2330 2400 13865
2330 2400 15565
(M.Nicholls-NZL Oct 30, 2005 in HCDX-ML)
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Schedules - CAMEROON
Radio Free Southern Cameroons
Starting today on 30 October: "Radio Free Southern Cameroons" Sundays
1800-1900 UTC via Krasnodar-RUS 12130 (300kW), TDP-brokered.
(B.Trutenau-LTU Oct 30, 2005 in CDX-ML)
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Schedules - IRAN
Radio Farda
Is Radio Farda off of shortwave? If you go to Radio Farda website at:
http://www.rferl.org/listen/shortwave/shortwave-fa.asp it states:
"This service does not have shortwave broadcast available"
(M.Peraaho-FIN (?) Oct 30, 2005 in DXLD 5-187)
It also says no MW, which is hard to believe --- I suspect the new
schedules just haven`t been put up. I thought I heard R. Farda this
morning, but did not hang around for an ID, or log the frequency. But
some other RFE/RL services have `dead` links to SW schedules and some do
not.
(G.Hauser-USA Oct 30, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
Radio Farda - the schedule is included on the VOA schedule that I 'picked
up' off the net yesterday. This lists transmissions in Persian (I assume
via VOA) and Persian (in brackets Radio Farda).
SW transmissions are listed between 0030 and 2130. At other times only
1170 & 1575. I heard the station after 1700 yesterday (30th) booming in
via 7520 and 7580. Currently as I type at 0915 they are using 13680 and
15690 - not in sync. Also listed is 11845 but all I hear there is RFI in
French.
(N.R.Green-G Oct 30, 2005 in dxld-ML via DXLD 5-188)
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Schedules - KOREA (NORTH)
Shiokaze / Sea Breeze
Acc. to a well informed source, the "Shiokaze" prgr's in Japanese will be
transmitted 1530-1600 on 5890 from the Angarsk site (near Irkutsk) in
Russia, starting 30 October.
(B.Trutenau-LTU Oct 29, 2005 in DXplorer-ML)
The Kyodo story in 5-185 said it would be at 11:30 pm "local time" ---
both DPRK and Japan are (no DST) on UT +9, so 2330 minus 9 = 1430 UT, not
1530. Or are we talking about LT somewhere else? Irkutsk?
(G.Hauser-USA Oct 29, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
I do not know what is the source for the quoted time in the Kyodo story;
the transmissions will start tomorrow Sunday and will be daily at
1530-1600 UTC.
(B.Trutenau-LTU Oct 29, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
Wolfgang Bueschel agrees that it will be at 1530. It would be a good idea
to
check both at 1430 and 1530.
(G.Hauser-USA Oct 29, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
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Schedules - MYANMAR
DEMOCRATIC VOICE OF BURMA CHANGES FREQUENCIES |
Text of report by Norway-based Burmese Democratic Voice of Burma on 25
October
Dear listeners, the Democratic Voice of Burma will be changing some of
its frequencies beginning from Sunday, 30 October.
The programme being broadcast from 2100 to 2200 [1430-1530 gmt] on
shortwave 16 metres, 17625 kilohertz, will now be broadcast on 17495
kilohertz. There will be no change to the shortwave frequency of 19
metres, 15480 kilohertz.
The programme being broadcast from 0600 to 0700 [2330-0030 gmt] on
shortwave 31 metres will be broadcast on 49 metres, 5955 kilohertz,
beginning from Monday, 31 October.
Hence, with effect from 30 October, the 2100-2200 evening programme can
be heard on 16 metres, 17495 kilohertz, and on 19 metres, 15480
kilohertz.
The 0600-0700 programme on Monday, 31 October, can be tuned in on 49
metres, 5955 kilohertz.
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma, Oslo, in Burmese 1430 gmt 25 Oct 05
(via BBCM via DXLD 5-187)
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Schedules - SRI LANKA
IBC Tamil
i.b.c london tamil change the freq
TAMIL SERVICE PLANS TO CHANGE THE FREQUENCY FROM 7315 KHZ TO 6055 KHZ ON
0000-0100 UTC
(k_raja123123-IND Oct 23, 2005 in shortwaves-ML)
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Logs - ASIA
Radio Free Asia
9350 R. Free Asia, 16:32-16:37, Ui, escuchada el 21 de Oct locutor y
locutora con comentarios, cuña de la emisora con Mx de fondo y tonos
telefónicos, 34433.
(J.Miguel Romero Romero-E Oct 21, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
9385 R. Free Asia, 16:37-16:42, K, escuchada el 21 de Oct locutor con
noticias y referencias a Washington, locutora con comentarios,
intervención en ingles con traducción simultanea, 55444.
(J.Miguel Romero Romero-E Oct 21, 2005 for CRW)
11540 kHz Radio Free Asia, 2025 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036,USA,
QSL card full data in six months for a reception report in Tibetan
language. The picture on the front of this QSL card commemorates 2005 as
the Year of the Rooster which begun on February 09, 2005. No V/S.
(A.Slaen-ARG Oct 23, 2005 in DXlandia-ML)
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Logs - CAMEROON
Radio Free Southern Cameroons
Hrd opening 1600 Oct 30 after carrier had been on for some time. ID by
man, "This is R. Free Southern Cameroons . . ," then long choral song
followed by upbeat African vocalizing. Into talk by man about
So.Cameroons--"Do you know that . . . do you know that . . ." Talk about
So. Cameroons and the UN at 1613, eventually went into a Q&A format. Mx
bridge 1632, more talk, Afr. mx from 1643, ID again 1650, I think ancr
said "see you next week." Then drums and more upbeat Afr. mx. Prgm ended
1658, carrier off 1700. Decent signal level but very fadey, lots of ups
and downs, plus local noise. All EG. Tnx Bernd Trutenau for the tip.
(J.Berg-MA-USA Oct 30, 2005 in DXplorer-ML)
Thanks, Bernd's tip, talk by man in English explaining Southern
Cameroons.
Via DX Tuner in the UK.
(H.Johnson-USA Oct 30, 2005 in CDX-ML)
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Logs - CHINA
Sound of Hope
Sound of Hope 10/23/05, SINPO 23333, 1300 - 14007310 in Mandarin.
10/23/05, SINPO 23333, 1300 - 1400. S/on w/ fanfare, fast moving articles
by woman and man announcers w/ musical bridges in between. Sign off with
same fanfare as at beginning. Some Chinese ³firedrake² jamming under
signal. Said to be transmitted from Tan Shui, Taiwan with New York, USA
producers. This received on R75 with 42 Meter dipole.
(M.Taylor-WI-USA Oct 23, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
Voice of Han
9745 kHz Voice of Han (TWN) um 2355 UTC in Chin. mit Talk, Popmx und ID.
Zur gleichen Zeit auf gleicher Frequenz allerdings nur in USB auch Radio
Bahrain mit arab. mx.
(P.Robic-AUT Oct 29, 2005 in A-DX-ML)
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Logs - CUBA
Radio Martí
9805 - 16 Oct, 0950 Radio Martí, in Spanish. SINPO 25322 initially, but
reached 35333 by 1013. Songs (incl. Guantanameira), ID at 1000. Tx in
Delano, 250 kW. (mini DXpedition KAD05)
(D.Mezin-RUS & A.Kulinchenko-RUS Oct 16, 2005 in Signal 155)
R. Martí now using 15330 much earlier than before, heard Oct 30 at 1429
with constantly repeated disclaimer about US immigration policy.
Frequency grid at http://www.martinoticias.com/frequencies.htm still
hasn`t been updated since April, showing 15330 opening at 1800.
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Oct 30, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
R. Martí has resumed 17670 from Delano for B-05, first noted Oct 31 at
1450 with huge open carrier, audio from 1500. Before 1500 the four
frequencies were 7405, 11930, 13820, 15330; commie Cuban jamming also
audible on unused 11845, 13630 at 1542 check. The 17670 signal overloads
here, much like 17705 V. of Greece relay did during A-05. Maybe we will
have some spurs from 17670 like the 17838v from 17705 mistaken for El
Salvador.
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Oct 31, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
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Logs - ERITREA
Voice of Democratic Alliance
9560.42 V.of Democratic Alliance Oct 17 *1500-1510 33443 Arabic, 1500 IS,
ID, Opening announce, Talk and Ethiopian pops Music.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Oct 17, 2005 in JAP 391)
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Logs - IRAN
Radio Farda
R. Farda coming in well on 15410 at 1522 and 1614 checks Oct 31.
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Oct 31, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
Radio Payam-e Doost
7480 R.Payam-e Doost Oct 24 *1800-1810 34333 Farsi, 1800 sign on with
opening music, ID, Talk.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Oct 24, 2005 in JAP 392)
Voice of Communist Party of Iran
4376.2V V.O.Communist Party of Iran Oct 19 *1627-1639 33443 Farsi, 1627
sign on with IS, ID, Talk, Frequency changes to get away from Jamming to
pursuit, // 6420.85V kHz and 3880.6V kHz.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Oct 19, 2005 in JAP 392)
3860.5v, UNID, 1710-1722*, Oct 19, Farsi-language, mentioned Kurdistan,
jammed and suddenly off at 1722. Probably changed frequency to avoid
jamming as the same female announcer was heard at 1725 on 4365.5. 43444.
(B.Vestesen in Palmyra, Syria Oct 19, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
Probably the Voice of the Communist Party of Iran.
(A.Petersen-DNK in DX-Window 284)
3865, Voice of the Communist Party of Iran, 1715-1753*, Oct 20, Farsi
ann, IDs as "Radyo Komalah". Jammed. At 1738 frequency was changed to
3855.71 kHz to avoid jamming, but this lasted for only one minute! At
1745 frequency was changed once again to 3865.84 kHz with news reports
(Washington mentioned several times). Jamming began here at 1748 and
heard here untill s/off at 1753*. 42332-44444
(B.Vestesen in Palmyra, Syria Oct 20, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
Voice of Iranian Revolution
4376.05V V.of Iranian Revolution Oct 19 1429-1527* 22331-32332
Farsi?/Kurdish?, IS?, Music and talk, Frequency changes to get away from
Jamming to pursuit, // 6420.03V kHz and 3885.6V kHz.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Oct 19, 2005 in JAP 392)
3970, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, 0425-0456*, Oct 20, Kurdish or Farsi
(could not hear the difference clearly), ann, Kurdish music, jammed but
still best audible in USB, ID at 0430 and 0455 as "radyo sedaye
kurdistani Irani". Same programme heard on 4870, but not in parallel -
but music, announcers etc. were the same. 42332
(B.Vestesen in Palmyra, Syria Oct 20, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
4375.76, UNID, 1520-1525, Oct 20, Farsi or Kurdish ann, Quran-prayer,
almost completely blocked by jamming. 41331.
(B.Vestesen in Palmyra, Syria Oct 20, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
Probably the Voice of Iranian Revolution.
(A.Petersen-DNK in DX-Window 284)
3895.06, UNID, 1524-1530, Oct 20, Kurdish folk music, again completely
covered by Iranian jamming. 31331.
(B.Vestesen in Palmyra, Syria Oct 20, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
Probably the Voice of Iranian Revolution.
(A.Petersen-DNK in DX-Window 284)
3968.4v, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, 0410-0429*, Oct 21, Kurdish, clear
ID at 0413 and 0429. Denmark mentioned. Jammed and best audible in LSB.
Not // to 4850 which was heard at the same time. Frequency changed at
0429-0430 to avoid jamming to 3960, heard here with IDs like "Radyo
Kurdistani Irani" several times. Also jammed here. 33443-43443.
(B.Vestesen in Palmyra, Syria Oct 21, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
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Logs - KOREA (NORTH)
Shiokaze / Sea Breeze
Re: 'daily at 1530-1600': I was expecting to hear them this morning, but
nothing at all heard, so I suppose they will begin tomorrow morning.....
(always the question of the international date line.... is it tomorrow
over there yet?)
(W.Salmaniw-CAN Oct 29, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
Re: Log - New Program for North Korea: Strong open carrier on 5890 as I
type this at 1526 while listening to a DXTuner in Australia. 1530 piano
music, talk by man in Japanese.
(H.Johnson-USA Oct 30, 2005 in CDX-ML)
Re: Log - New Program for North Korea: Fair with fading here 1538, piano
music and talk, best in LSB.
(M.Barraclough-G Oct 30, 2005 in CDX-ML)
Presume the one on 5890 fair with fading here 1537, best on LSB, man in
Japanese talking above piano music.
(M.Barraclough-G Oct 30, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
Re: Log - New Program for North Korea: Quite a strong signal here in
Victoria, Hans. Piano music right at 15:30 but then it seemed to drop
quite a bit. I could then hear some bubble jamming, but that seemed to
disappear. Same male with a gentle voice and the piano music in the
background continues. About an S7 to S9 signal.
(W.Salmaniw-CAN Oct 30, 2005 in CDX-ML)
RUSSIA 5890, 15:15-, Shiokaze program to North Korea Oct 30 Open carrier
first noted a few minutes after 1500. Right at 15:30 started their
programming with piano music and then JJ talk by a male with a very
gentle voice. This continues as I type this at 15:45 (along with the
piano music). Fairly non-descript programming. I'm sure I heard some
bubble jamming immediately after they started, but this appeared to last
only a short while. Initially about a S9 + 10, but has faded to S7 to S9
now. Continued until 15:58:20 and off. Open carrier remains after 16:00,
but left at 55 sec past the TOH. Site reported to be from Angarsk, Russia
(near Irkutsk).
(W.Salmaniw-CAN Oct 30, 2005 in DXplorer-ML)
Not surprisingly, nothing audible here on 5890 at 1430 or 1530 Oct 30. I
wonder how many were listening at 12:30 am local time instead of the
originally publicized 11:30 pm --- if indeed any of the potential
audience had any way of knowing about it. The later, the better, I
suppose for secret listening.
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Oct 30, 2005 in DXLD 5-187)
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Logs - KURDISTAN
Voice of Iranian Kurdistan
3980.2, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, Al-Sulaymaniyah, No. Iraq, 1630-1645,
Oct 17, Kurdish talk, mentioning Iran and Iraq, weak jamming; best in USB
due to QRM, 33333. Not // to jammed clandestine on 4860!
(A.Petersen-DNK Oct 17, 2005 in DX-Window 283)
You wrote: "cland 4870 ?unIDed 1627 Kurdish in Farsi AT 1632 covered with
jammer. (October 18th ) [Z.Liangas-GRC]"
This is Voice of Iranian Kurdistan (ex-4860). It has moved and observed
on various frequencies 4865-4885. It is also audible around variable
3970. Same program on both channels but one day I observed the 3970 audio
was more than a minute delayed of the 60mb audio.
(J.Savolainen-FIN Oct 20, 2005 in CDX-ML)
4870, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, 0450-0459*, Oct 20, same programme as
heard on 3970, but not in parallel. Jammed - as usual. 33333.
(B.Vestesen in Palmyra, Syria Oct 21, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
4850, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, 0410-0428*, Oct 21, Kurdish, same
announcer as on 3968.4, but not in parallel and seemingly not the same
programme. Weaker here, but also less jamming. Clear ID at 0427.
Frequency changed to 4870 from 0432, also heard at this time with IDs.
Jammed. Disappeared after checking at 0455 (I was listening on 3960 at
this time). 23433-22442.
(B.Vestesen in Palmyra, Syria Oct 21, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan
6335, Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan, *1400-1430, Oct 16, s/on with nonstop
Kurdish music, ann, ID in Kurdish and Quran-prayer. 34333.
(B.Vestesen in Krak des Chevaliers, Syria Oct 21, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
Voice of Mesopotamia
11530 V.of Mesopotamia Oct 17 1425-1435 35433 Kurdish, Music and talk, ID
at 1430.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Oct 17, 2005 in JAP 391)
11530 Dengue Mesopotamía, 13:56-14:05, escuchada en kurdo el 21 de Oct a
locutor con comentarios, programa de música folklorica local, cuña de
identificación "Dengue Mezopotamía", en paralelo por internet, 34332.
(J.Miguel Romero Romero-E Oct 21, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
[QRG ?] Denge Mezopotamia. Oct.20 at 1256-1400. SINPO 35333. Mainly talk
in Kurdish until 1327. Music program followed. ID with music was heard at
1358.
(I.Nagatani-J Oct 24, 2005 in JAP 392)
V. of Mesopotamia, 11530 via Moldova, is still heard in mornings here
with entertaining Kurdish music, such as Oct 31 at 1415, good.
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Oct 31, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
Voice of the Independence of Iranian Kurdistan
4404.15, UNID, 1505-1530, Oct 20, no ann but only nonstop Arabic music,
jammed at 1519 and then not audible. Untill then: 34444.
(B.Vestesen in Palmyra, Syria Oct 20, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
Probably the Voice of the Independence of Iranian Kurdistan.
(A.Petersen-DNK in DX-Window 284)
4395.7, Voice of the Independence of Iranian Kurdistan, 1507-1511*, Oct
20, Farsi, heavy jammed, suddenly off-air and after some detective work
it might have changed frequency to 4385 for a few minutes and then off,
31331.
(B.Vestesen in Palmyra, Syria Oct 20, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
4406.2, Voice of the Independence of Iranian Kurdistan, 1525-1544*, Oct
31, orchestra music until 1534 when a man gave ID in Kurdish twice: "Eira
Dengi Sarbakhoye Kurdistana Irana" followed by a martial song by mixed
choir, 1537 another ID in Kurdish, a fanfare and a long sentence with
several ID's! 34343 with slight CWQRM. At 1538 another man gave an ID
possibly in Farsi and jamming immediately started, 32342. At 1540 the
station was heard on 4404.9 with a song and then disappeared.
(A.Petersen-DNK Oct 31, 2005 in DX-Window 284)
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Logs - LAOS
Hmong Lao Radio
Looking around for Hmong Lao Radio via WHRI, Sunday Oct 30 at 1306 came
across 7520 which sure sounded like their talk, including English
"peaceful coexistence" for which there is apparently no equivalent in
Hmong! This had been on 11785 during A-05, and that is where the WHR
online schedule search still shows it: 11785 Sat at 1200, Sun at 1300 ---
but definitely NOT on 11785 any more. I would also have expected this to
shift one UT hour later in both cases. Maybe they haven`t caught up with
standard time yet. Last B-04 this was on 15105, which again shows on the
undated online schedule for Angel 1, but not until 1400-1600 Sat/Sun,
while 11785 is at the same time M-F; and 7520 daily at 1200-1400.
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Oct 30, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
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Logs - MALDIVES
Minivan Radio
13855, Minivan Radio via Jülich, Germany after verifying my reception
report last year forwarded my reception report that I sent to them over
program placement guru Jeff White at WRMI for verification. V/S Jeff
White signed and stamped my prepared card (with a Radio Miami
International stamp!) in 401 days giving me another verification of this
"station." Short hand written note from Jeff along with a nice WRMI
bumper sticker and news about WRMI launching its newly designed website
in September 2005 completed the package.
(R.D'Angelo-PA-USA Oct 16, 2005 in DXplorer-ML)
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Logs - NIGERIA
Voice of Biafra International
7380, Voice of Biafra International via Meyerton, 2120-2146 Oct 22, nice
Nigerian vocal selection followed by English talks, ID and frequency
announcement and more anti-Nigerian government talk in English. ID and
language change into Igbo with announced news analysis feature. Fair.
(R.D'Angelo-PA-USA Oct 23, 2005 in DXplorer-ML)
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Logs - RUSSIA
Radio Liberty
9790 R.Lyberty, 14:30-14:35, escuchada el 21 de Oct en tajiko a locutor
con comentarios y conexión con corresponsal,44433.
(J.Miguel Romero Romero-E Oct 21, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
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Logs - SOMALIA
Radio Shabele (t)
Hearing a tentative Radio Shabele in Somalia on 6960.1 at t/in 2030. At
2050 hearing what seems to be typical Somali singing. Very weak.
(S.Lare-MI-USA Oct 22, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
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Logs - SUDAN
Voice of Sudan
7999.33 V.of Sudan Oct 12 *1530-1547 25342-35443 Arabic, 1530 sign on
with IS, ID at 1531, Opening music, Opening announce, Talk.
(Ko.Hashimoto-J Oct 17, 2005 in JAP 391)
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Logs - UGANDA
Radio Rhino International
Clandestine (Germany?), 17870, Radio Rhino International, *1500-1528
Noted a continuous ID by a woman as, "You are listening to Radio Rhino
International" in English. At 1503 NA(?) presented for about a minute
that man comments in in English. The following format was a man talking
for a minute or two, then a minute of Hilife music. Most of the comments
were about Uganda. At 1515 a carrier came up and blocked this signal.
Subsequent listening showed this was the VOA's Georgian service. At 1528
when the VOA finally starts broadcasting, Radio Rhino International is
blocked out completely. During it's clear period, however, Radio Rhino
International was at a fair to good level.
(C.Bolland-FL-USA Oct 21, 2005 in HCDX-ML)
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Logs - WESTERN AFRICA
West Africa Democracy Radio
Can anyone confirm whether WADR is really running four hours now,
0700-1100 on 17555, 2 hours each in English and French? And is it daily
or M-F only? There does not seem to be any info about this on the WADR or
OSIWA websites.
(G.Hauser-USA Oct 20, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
Re: Re: West Africa Democracy Radio: Friday 21st 17555 has been empty
0700-0905.
(J.Savolainen-FIN Oct 21, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
Glenn - I read your comment re the questions I raised about the
conflicting French/English item recently reproduced concerning the
timings of transmissions via WADR 17555.
To answer your question below - I don't hear anything on 17555 as I type
this at 0845UTC on the 21st and so I assume it is still on air 0700-0800
with 30mins in English & French as previously, but I'll check again to be
sure.
(N.R.Green-G Oct 21, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
I've checked this between 0830-0900 a couple of times in the past week
but there has been no trace at all of WADR. Maybe we are in the skip
zone, but I would have thought a carrier would be detectable if it was on
the air as the initial tests were heard here with good reception.
(D.Kenny-G Oct 21, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
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Logs - WESTERN SAHARA
National Radio of the Arab-Saharan Democratic Republic
Re 5-176: Hi Glenn: I understand the following words: "Radio Nacional
Saharaui, Voz del pueblo saharaui. Nuestra señal se emite en transmisión
simultánea por los 1550 kHz de OM y los 74.70 (¿?) MHz de OC. Radio
Nacional Sahauri. Una emisora a su servicio". After the sung jingle,
another man saying "Buenos días (sic) estimados oyentes. Comienzan ya las
programaciones en la Radio Nacional Saharui en lengua castellana
correspondientes a esta jornada" Obviously, it seems a recording
broadcasting, because I never listen to a reference of one day or
another. He always say the imprecise "esta jornada".
(I.Sotomayor-E Oct 17, 2005 in DXLD 5-180)
Besides my recent reports on Polisario Front, here's another one: 1550
kHz (presumably, Tindouf, so via RTA facility [ALGERIA]) monitored on 14
Oct 0717-0904*, when airing Arabic program only, with news, music and
announcements; 55444, no other parallel (700 or 7460v kHz) outlet
audible. Both 1550 & 700 kHz are particularly strong when observed on the
SW coast. As I said quite some time ago, possibly when I first found the
700 kHz outlet, I think this emanates from a more easterly site.
Meanwhile, 7460 was still silent, as observed this morning (17th).
(C.Gonçalves-POR Oct 17, 2005 in DXLD 5-180)
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Logs - ZIMBABWE
Voice of the People
Hi Glenn, Voice of the People (from Madagascar) to Zimbabwe. 7120 at 1700
this evening is again severely jammed by Zimbabwean authorities --- but
they aren't here.
VOP has moved to a new frequency as of B-05 schedule from RN facilities
on Madagascar which is 11705. This frequency has a hollow sound from the
transmitter on Madagscar but propagates well into Zimbabwe.
(D.Pringle-Wood-ZWE Oct 31, 2005 in DXLD 5-188)
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Qsl's - ASIA
Radio Free Asia
9905 Radio Free Asia ( via KHBN/Palau Island) Full data (minus site) 18th
Annual SWL Winterfest QSL Card, in response to a e-mail (2nd) follow-up.
In a e-mail response to my follow-up inquiry about my reception report,
this reply from AJ Janitschek at RFA: One last bit of news; currently we
are not confirming any transmitter sites on our QSL cards; even IBB
sites. I believe the term, "in the interests of Homeland Security" were
the exact word used by our Director of Program Delivery. Thanks again for
your note and for your patience. Best wishes from Washington DC.
(E.Kusalik-AB-CAN Oct 22, 2005 for CRW)
NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS 13625, Radio Free Asia verified with another
full data 18th Winter SWL Festival card excluding the transmitter site in
190 days.
(R.D'Angelo-PA-USA Oct 23, 2005 in DXplorer-ML)
Radio Free Asia , site unknown, 15550 Khz QSL commemorating the SWL
Winterfest, sticker and friendly letter from A.J. Janitschek in 8 months.
(J.M.Fisher-MA-USA Oct 24, 2005 in DXplorer-ML)
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Qsl's - CHINA
Voice of Han
9745 Voice of Han ( via CBS) . Full data multicolored Satellite Dish /
Arm Services card , with accompanying schedule brochure. This in response
possibly to a follow-up with I sent recently to this address: The Voice
of Han Broadcasting, B Building 5 F No.3, Sin Yi Road, section 1, Taipei,
Taiwan. R.O.C. Rely time was a total of 16 months, 53 days after sending
out a follow-up.
(E.Kusalik-AB-CAN Oct 22, 2005 for CRW)
Voice of Han 9745 kHz QSL card, skedule in 36d for English report with
1$.
(Ke.Hashimoto-J Oct 24, 2005 for CRW)
Voice of Tibet
Voice of Tibet 17550 kHz QSL card (v/s:Karma Yeshi (Editor-in-Chief)),
QSL letter in 19d for English report with 1$.
(Ke.Hashimoto-J Oct 24, 2005 for CRW)
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Qsl's - VIETNAM
Little Saigon Radio
Little Saigon R. 7380 kHz QSL card (v/s:Joe Dinh (Technical Director)) in
82d for English report with 1$.
(Ke.Hashimoto-J Oct 24, 2005 for CRW)
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Qsl's - WESTERN AFRICA
West African Democratic Radio
Hi Glenn, just read your note re WADR - coming home from the countryside
I just got a QSL or whatever from them with a message as below.
(T.-H.Ekblom-FIN Oct 24, 2005 in DXLD 5-184)
----- Original Message -----
From: wadr@wadr.org
To: "Torre Ekblom"
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 6:32 PM
Subject: Thank you
Dear Torre, My name is Abdou LÔ and I am the Bilingual (French-English)
Researcher of WADR. We are very happy to know that you listened to our
Test transmission programmes and contacted us. I would like to extend our
thanks on behalf of all the WADR staff.
In addition, I will also send you as soon as possible our programme
schedule and any other information that may help you to know more about
us. I also would like to tell you that our test transmission ended last
week. We might start broadcasting very soon. In any case I will keep you
informed. Best regards, Abdou
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Other - CUBA
Check out
http://www.granma.cu/espanol/2005/octubre/juev27/45agresion.html for an
interesting article on the US/Cuba radio war.
(O.Williamson-USA Oct 27, 2005 for CRW)
The English version of this is at
http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2005/octubre/lun31/45agresion.html
(O.Williamson-USA Oct 31, 2005 for CRW)
EE.UU. arrecia agresión radioelectrónica contra Cuba
http://www.granma.cu/espanol/2005/octubre/juev27/45agresion.html
Un total de 2 267 horas con 10 minutos semanales fueron transmitidas el
pasado septiembre por ondas radiales y la mal llamada Televisión Martí •
Emplea una aeronave militar (EC-130J) que ha formado parte de las
acciones guerreristas en Vietnam, Afganistán e Iraq para enviar estas
señales, las cuales interfieren frecuencias y canales usados por la Isla
POR LILLIAM RIERA —de Granma Internacional—
EN flagrante violación del reglamento de la Unión Internacional de
Telecomunicaciones (UIT) y de otros convenios internacionales, EE.UU. no
sólo ha continuado sino que ha aumentado la emisión hacia Cuba de
información subversiva por ondas radiales y televisivas que interfieren
frecuencias y canales usados por la Isla para sus transmisiones, denunció
Carlos Martínez Albuerne, director general de la Agencia de Control y
Supervisión del Ministerio de la Informática y las Comunicaciones (MIC).
Albuerne informó que el pasado septiembre transmitieron un total de 2
267 horas con 10 minutos semanales por ondas cortas, medias, frecuencia
modulada (FM) y la mal llamada Televisión Martí.
El directivo del MIC señaló que esa “agresión” forma parte de la
política implementada por EE.UU. para derrocar a la Revolución Cubana y
que las diversas administraciones que han pasado por la Casa Blanca,
tanto demócratas como republicanas, le han dado continuidad.
Recordó que los orígenes de dicha política se remontan a los primeros
años del triunfo revolucionario, cuando Radio Swan (mayo 1960-septiembre
de 1961) fue utilizada para dar apoyo a la invasión mercenaria por Playa
Girón, en abril de 1961, derrotada en menos de 72 horas por los cubanos.
En su libro Guerra Psicológica sobre Cuba, Jon Elliston reconoce que esta
emisora llevó a cabo una guerra psicológica contra la población cubana.
LA ADMINISTRACION DE BUSH: “LA MAS AGRESIVA”
El directivo, sin embargo, no vaciló en calificar a la actual
administración republicana de George W. Bush como “la más agresiva” en
este sentido, que no reparó en utilizar un avión de las Fuerzas Armadas
estadounidenses (EC-130J) para enviar las señales de radio y televisión
anticubanas, desde una altura de entre 6 mil-7 mil metros y utilizar para
ello un potente transmisor de 10 kilos.
Es significativo, además, que el EC-130J, perteneciente al Comando de la
Guardia para Guerra Psicológica, con base en Pennsylvania, EE.UU.,
realizara su primera transmisión el 20 de mayo del 2003, coincidiendo con
el 101 aniversario del nacimiento de la república neocolonial bajo la
égida de Washington.
En su discurso del 26 de Julio de este año, en La Habana, el presidente
Fidel Castro se refirió a estas emisiones que interfieren transmisiones
cubanas y alertó sobre lo peligroso de la provocación por el carácter
militar de la aeronave utilizada, la cual ha formado parte de las
acciones guerreristas norteamericanas en Vietnam, Afganistán e Iraq,
según indicó.
Fidel señaló en esa ocasión que los representantes que apoyan la
política del Gobierno de Bush presentaron este año al Congreso un
proyecto de Ley por el que se destinarían para transmisiones contra Cuba
37 millones 931 000 dólares para el año fiscal 2006, y 29 931 000 dólares
para el año fiscal 2007, con el propósito incluido, según el texto, de
"la compra, alquiler, construcción y mejoramiento de las instalaciones de
recepción y transmisión de radio y televisión, y para la compra,
arrendamiento e instalación del equipamiento necesario, incluidos
aviones, para la recepción y transmisión de radio y televisión".
Dijo que se ha hablado incluso de que pudieran adquirir aviones del tipo
Boeing, con tecnología similar a la del EC-130J, para realizar las
transmisiones futuras contra Cuba, y se prevén además recursos
financieros para adquirir tiempos de transmisión en estaciones de
radiodifusión en países del área cercanos al nuestro.
Cuba ha denunciado estas agresiones radioelectrónicas de manera pública
y en la ONU.
ALIENTO A LA EMIGRACION ILEGAL Y LA DESOBEDIENCIA CIVIL
El pasado 14 de octubre, Rodrigo Malmierca, representante de la Isla
ante las Naciones Unidas, destacó que esas transmisiones tienen como
propósito “alentar la emigración ilegal, incitar a la desobediencia civil
y tergiversar la realidad cubana de manera malintencionada y burda”.
Albuerne refirió que tal denuncia también se ha elevado a la UIT (1989,
1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997 y 2003), además de que cada vuelo del
EC-130J ha sido reportado a la Oficina de Radiocomunicaciones de ese
organismo internacional.
El directivo del MIC explicó que la Isla argumenta su reclamación en
base a lo reglamentado por la Constitución de la UIT en artículos como el
23, fundamentalmente su numeral 23.3, donde se indica que la
radiodifusión no debe dirigirse hacia otro territorio sino garantizar un
servicio nacional de buena calidad dentro de los límites del país de que
se trate.
En base a disposiciones de la UIT, el tema de la agresión
radioelectrónica contra Cuba ha sido tratado por la Junta del Reglamento
de Radiocomunicaciones en las conferencias 34, 35, 36, 37 y 38 de los
años 2004 y 2005.
En la última de esas conferencias se le señaló a la Administración
estadounidense que debe resolver la interferencia perjudicial a los
servicios cubanos provocados por los vuelos del EC-130J.
EE.UU., sin embargo, ha ignorado tal acuerdo y se ha dedicado a mentir.
Según Albuerne, no tienen reparos en afirmar que desconocían la
interferencia que estaban provocando (algo que les ha sido notificado no
sólo por Cuba sino también por la Junta de la UIT) y que las estaciones
cubanas no están en servicio cuando ellos operan el dirigible y el avión,
lo cual es falso.
Para el directivo del MIC no hay dudas de que es una muestra más de la
política de fuerza de esta Administración, donde existe un total
desprecio por los dictámenes de los organismos internacionales y donde se
ignora que el empleo de las tecnologías radioelectrónicas es con fines
pacíficos y de cooperación entre los estados y no para la guerra.
(Granma Internacional, Cuba Oct 27, 2005 via M.Schöch-D for CRW)
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Other - IRAQ
PUK'S AL-HURRIYAH TV TO TEST VIA SATELLITE |
Text of report by Iraqi Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) newspaper
Kurdistani Nuwe on 31 October
A contract to change the [Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, PUK-run]
Baghdad-based terrestrial channel, Al-Hurriyah TV, to a satellite station
has been signed. The station targets Arab audiences. The contract was
signed between the head of the [PUK] central media office, comrade Azad
Jundiyani, and Mr Hiwa Fariq, the representative of Megast [as
transliterated] company, which specializes in selling satellite and
broadcast equipment. The station is expected to begin its test
transmission on 5 December 2005.
Source: Kurdistani Nuwe, Sulaymaniyah, in Sorani Kurdish 31 Oct 05 (via
BBCM via DXLD 5-188)
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Other - KOREA (NORTH)
"Japan" to No. Korea via Merlin-VT?
Per R Netherlands Media Network weblog:
Oct 27
More information on Japanese SW broadcasts to North Korea. The Asahi
Shimbun has published more information [see below] on the planned
shortwave broadcasts to abducted Japanese citizens in North Korea. The
30-minute programme launches on Sunday and will be called "Shiokaze"(sea
breeze). It will air every day at 1530-1600 UTC. No details of the
frequency are mentioned in the report, which says that "A British
broadcasting distribution company has signed a contract with the citizens
group to air the program from a country close to North Korea."
Oct 23
Japanese abduction inquiry group to start shortwave broadcasts. Kazuhiro
Araki, head of the Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably
Related to North Korea, has told reporters that the group plans to start
shortwave broadcasts, starting as early as the end of this month. The
broadcasts, in Japanese, will be beamed to North Korea in the hope of
reaching abucted Japanese citizens, who the Commission hopes will respond
to the messages. No details were given of the times and frequencies, and
whether these will be self-contained broadcasts or inserts into existing
Japanese transmissions. It seems unlikely that there will be any
response, given that listening to shortwave broadcasts from overseas is
forbidden in North Korea, and in any case making contact would be
extremely difficult and dangerous.
From the following, it would seem that the time (2330 LT) would compute
to 1430-1500 UTC (both Japan and the Koreas are UTC+9):
And at http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200510270224.html A
citizens group said Wednesday it will broadcast a shortwave radio program
that will reach North Korea to tell Japanese believed abducted to that
country that they have not been forgotten. The messages of encouragement
will be part of the 30-minute program called "Shiokaze (sea breeze)" and
will air at 11:30 p.m. every day in Japanese starting on Sunday. Messages
from family members of abduction victims will be broadcast from as early
as late November, according to the group, the Investigation Commission on
Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea. The program will start
with such messages as: "It won't be long. We will rescue you without
fail." About 50 names of those believed stuck in North Korea will be
announced each day. With about 270 names on the list, the announcement of
names will loop every five days. The program will also tell listeners
that many people in Japan are trying to rescue those snatched by North
Korea, and that abduction victims should try--with caution--to send
information to the outside world. A British broadcasting distribution
company has signed a contract with the citizens group to air the program
from a country close to North Korea. The group intends to continue the
program until all abduction issues are resolved, officials said.
(IHT/Asahi: October 27, 2005)
(via J.Berg-USA Oct 27, 2005 in DXplorer-ML)
RADIO PROGRAMME ON JAPANESE ABDUCTIONS TO REACH NORTH KOREA |
Text of report in English by Japanese news agency Kyodo
Tokyo, 26 October: A private group investigating suspected North Korean
abductions of Japanese citizens said Wednesday [26 October] it will start
airing messages on shortwave radio, which reaches North Korea, on Sunday
in an effort to collect more information about missing Japanese.
The 30-minute radio programme, named "Shiokaze," will be aired -
initially in Japanese - for at least a year at a frequency of 5.89
megahertz every day between 11.30 p.m. [local time] and midnight,
[1430-1500 UT] members of the Investigation Commission on Missing
Japanese Probably Related to North Korea said at a news conference.
Shigeru Yokota, 72, who heads a group of abduction victims' relatives,
said, "I want the programme to reach as many people in North Korea as
possible and help them provide information on the missing people."
Yokota's daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977 at
age 13 and her fate is unclear, although the North has said she is dead.
The investigation group wants the programme to help unearth the
whereabouts of about 11 Japanese, including Megumi Yokota, who the
Japanese government officially says were abducted by North Korea in the
late 1970s and early 1980s but are still unaccounted for.
It also hopes to gather information on more than 200 other Japanese
people who have been missing, whom the investigation commission has seen
as possibly being abducted by North Korea.
"We want to send messages that we are trying to rescue these people and
want to find clues about their fates," Kazuhiro Araki, who heads the
investigation commission, told reporters.
The programme will air their names, birth dates, when and where and at
what age they went missing, as well as their present age. Messages from
their families will be also read out.
According to the investigation commission, the programme will be aired
via a broadcasting facility in a country close to North Korea under a
contract with a British broadcasting distribution company.
The radio programme can be heard in the Chinese regions bordering North
Korea, the northern part of South Korea and across North Korea.
Source: Kyodo News Service (via H.Johnson-USA Oct 27, 2005 in CDX-ML)
Here is another version of this story that has some additional details:
Citizens group to broadcast messages to abductees in North Korea
10/27/2005
The Asahi Shimbun
A citizens group said Wednesday it will broadcast a shortwave radio
program that will reach North Korea to tell Japanese believed abducted to
that country that they have not been forgotten.
The messages of encouragement will be part of the 30-minute program
called "Shiokaze (sea breeze)" and will air at 11:30 p.m. every day in
Japanese starting on Sunday.
Messages from family members of abduction victims will be broadcast from
as early as late November, according to the group, the Investigation
Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea.
The program will start with such messages as: "It won't be long. We will
rescue you without fail."About 50 names of those believed stuck in North
Korea will be announced each day.
With about 270 names on the list, the announcement of names will loop
every five days.
The program will also tell listeners that many people in Japan are trying
to rescue those snatched by North Korea, and that abduction victims
should try--with caution--to send information to the outside world.
A British broadcasting distribution company has signed a contract with
the citizens group to air the program from a country close to North
Korea.
The group intends to continue the program until all abduction issues are
resolved, officials said.
(IHT/Asahi: October 27,2005) (via H.Johnson-USA Oct 27, 2005 in CDX-ML)
According to Asian Broadcasting Institute, Investigation Commission on
Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea announced on October 26
that they start shortwave broadcasting called “Shiokaze” (sea breeze) to
North Korea from October 30 at 14:30-15:00 everyday on 5890kHz. The
programs are produced in their Tokyo office and sent to VT Communications
Ltd. via internet. The transmission will be over the VT Communication’s
facility in the third country (probably Khabarovsk, Russia). The aim of
this transmission is 1)to inform the kidnapped Japanese persons in North
Korea that they will be rescued from interment, 2) to promote North Korea
to announce information about the kidnapped persons, 3) to provide
information on places of refuge in case of the collapse of North Korea.
In the broadcast the data of 150 kidnapped persons per day will be read
in Japanese. The cost of 30 minutes daily broadcast is about $30000 per
year, which will be supplied by civil contribution. They do not prepare
QSL card for reception reports, but thanks card will be sent if the
reporter sends more than 1000 yen as a contribution to Japanese Postal
Giro Account 00160-9-583587 with the reception data (date, frequency,
condition etc.) in the space for correspondence.
(T.Akabayashi-J via G.Hauser-USA Oct 29, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
INAUGURAL BROADCAST TO JAPANESE ABDUCTEES IN NORTH KOREA OBSERVED
A shortwave transmission aimed at reaching Japanese citizens alleged to
have been abducted to North Korea was observed commencing its inaugural
broadcast on Sunday 30 October 2005 at 1530 gmt on 5890 kHz, going off
the air at 1559 gmt.
The programme, called "Shiokaze" - sea breeze - was speech-based in
Japanese (no Korean was noted) and was spoken over a constant background
of piano music. No jamming was observed during the transmission, which
was monitored with fair reception via a DX Tuners.Com web receiver based
in Broome, on the north-west coast of Australia.
This daily broadcast is produced by a Japanese citizens' group called the
Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North
Korea, and is beamed to North Korea in the hope of reaching abducted
Japanese citizens in the hope of prompting a response, according to
Japanese press reports. The shortwave transmitter is believed to be a
commercially-hired one based in a nearby country.
An audio clip of the first 2 minutes of the broadcast can be heard on the
Interval Signals Online web site at http://www.intervalsignals.net
(D.Kernick-G Oct 30, 2005 in DXLD 5-187)
USA/NORTH KOREA: CONGRESSIONAL PANEL EXAMINES BROADCASTING TO NORTH KOREA
|
Text of report by VOA News.com website on 27 October
A joint hearing of two congressional subcommittees has focused on the
importance of broadcasting to bring accurate news and other information
to the people of North Korea. North Korean refugees also testified to the
congressional panel about continuing human rights violations and refugees
caught up in human trafficking.
Under the North Korean Human Rights Act approved two years ago, Congress
said it wanted US international broadcasting to North Korea to be
expanded.
The Voice of America, as well as another US-funded broadcaster, Radio
Free Asia [RFA], both transmit programmes to North Korea where the Kim
Jong-Il regime tightly controls all media.
In 2004, Congress endorsed increasing US-funded broadcasting to North
Korea, saying such transmissions should be increased to 12 hours a day.
That goal has still not been met.
Kelu Chao, associate-director for language programming at VOA, says Voice
of America doubled its Korean broadcasts in 2003, despite the lack of
additional funding and resources.
She outlines the importance of the broadcasts and the risks North Koreans
take to listen to external broadcasts.
"The extremely closed environment in which North Koreans live has made
this population desperate for news about their country and the world,"
she said. "Radios must be registered and dials are fixed. Anyone who
tampers with a radio or dares to listen to us can expect to be
imprisoned."
She and Daniel Southerland, vice-president for programming of Radio Free
Asia, say both stations could do more, expand news coverage and the
current seven hour per day schedule, if they had more money.
Mr Southerland says one focus of RFA programming is the stories of those
to manage to flee the North, by whatever routes they can.
"All of a sudden you see North Koreans getting all the way to Burma. They
get to Laos, they come out through Vietna," he explained. "This is
unbelievable what people go through to escape from North Korea."
Both broadcast officials say the radio stations bring North Koreans
information they cannot otherwise obtain, adding that listeners know the
difference between objective news and propaganda.
"People who live under dictatorships [are] very familiar with propaganda,
and they know [instinctively] what it is, so if we provide or anybody
provides propaganda, they will turn us off immediately," she explained.
In other testimony, North Korean refugees painted a picture of harsh
conditions for people there and the dangers awaiting those who manage to
flee.
Ma Soon Hee fled North Korea in the 1990's, ending up in China, and
eventually South Korea. She spoke through a translator, about how she and
her daughters were caught up in human trafficking in China.
"From early morning to late night, we would be working and working and
working and we didn't have any rights, we weren't able to speak our minds
and we were not able to spend money as we wished to," she explained. "The
logic was they had purchased us, they had paid for us so they had the
right to use us for whatever need or purpose."
Congressman Chris Smith, who chairs the House committee on Global Human
Rights, said such experiences are all too common and criticized China's
unwillingness to cooperate more with the UN refugee
commission.
"China's refusal to grant the UNHCR [High Commissioner for Human Rights]
access to the border provinces despite being a party to the refugee
convention and its protocol and its general refusal to allow the UNHCR to
process most North Korean refugees in China, is absolutely unacceptable,"
he said. "So is the Chinese government's blind eye to human trafficking."
US officials have told Congress about difficulties getting more
cooperation from Asian countries used as transit points by North Korean
refugees.
Congressman Smith renewed calls for Beijing to change its policies, and
said he is also troubled by what he calls the apparent inability of the
United States to implement the North Korea Human Rights Act and do more
to assist and resettle refugees.
Source: VOA News.com website, Washington D.C., in English 27 Oct 05 (via
BBCM via DXLD 5-187)
Read the report by Dan Robinson, audio also available
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-10-27-voa76.cfm
(Media Network blog Oct 27, 2005 via DXLD 5-187)
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Other - KURDISTAN
The website of Dengê Mezopotamya
The website of the Belgian Kurdish radio station Dengê Mezopotamya
http://www.denge-mezopotamya.com has been unavailable since around 6
October. The domain is still active, but access is being blocked by the
German provider. The SW transmissions and Belgian-hosted audio streaming
http://wm.streampower.be/roj_radio remain unaffected (Bernd Trutenau,
Lithuania, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
So I guess the issue remains of whether this organization is "terrorist".
Meanwhile, reception has improved greatly on 11530; I was enjoying their
music Oct 18 at 1425, 1429 giving a website (or something with www in
it); I was not copying, but after the fact, it seemed like the one above
that has indeed been blocked. 1430 into talk, presumably news. But like
so many other clandestines, this one plays a lot of enjoyable music. Long
live the Radio Sawa model!
(G.Hauser-OK-USA Oct 18, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
Saludos cordiales Glenn, tengo una dúda, la web de la estación Dengue
Mesopotamia parece ser que a desaparecido, sin embargo estoy escuchando a
ésta emisora por internet en la siguiente dirección:
wm.streampower.be/roj_radio
Se identifica cómo Dengue Mesopotamia, sin embargo en el reproductor pone
ROJ Live, quizas Radio Roj ??.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Oct 19, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
Saludos cordiales Glenn, la página web de la estación Dengue Mesopotamia
ya está otra vez activa en la misma dirección:
http://www.denge-mezopotamya.com
Tiene nuevo formato, seguramente el motivo de sus ausencia haya sido
estos cambios de imagen.
(J.Miguel Romero-E Oct 20, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
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Other - MALDIVES
Friends of Maldives
Re: DXLD 5-178. GH wrote "BTW, the Friends of Maldives website has
expired."
The one that has expired is the old one (www.friendsofmaldives.co.uk).
The current Friends of Maldives website is
http://www.friendsofmaldives.org/
(A.Sennit-HOL Oct 16, 2005 in DXLD-ML)
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Other - MIDDLE EAST
Al Qaeda Propaganda Cell Leader Captured
Multi-National Force-Iraq press release
October 16, 2005
http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Releases/Oct/051016a.htm
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces captured Al Qaeda in Iraq's propaganda
cell leader during a raid last month.
Coalition forces raided a suspected terrorist safe house in Karabilah,
capturing Yasir Khudr Muhammad Jasim al-Karbali (aka Abu Dijana) Sept.
25. Dijana was the senior Al Qaeda in Iraq propaganda cell leader for
Karabilah, Al Qaim and Husaybah.
Abu Dijana's cell consisted of photographers who used video and still
photograph images to document insurgent attacks against Iraqi citizens
and Iraqi and Coalition security forces.
Local Al Qaeda in Iraq leaders notified Abu Dijana of impending attacks
in the area at which time he would contact his terrorist cell members and
provide them with equipment and supplies needed to record the attacks.
After documenting the attacks, Abu Dijana collected the photographs and
video and forwarded it to other senior Al Qaeda in Iraq propaganda
officials for their use. The images were then made into terrorist
propaganda products for distribution through print and internet sites to
intimidate Iraqi citizens and security forces.
(www.mnf-iraq.com Oct 16, 2005 via N.Grace-USA for CRW)
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Other - SOMALIA
Shabelle Media Network
Dear clandestineradio, we would like you to change shabele.com to
shabelle.net, we stoped updating this web[site] shabele.com, now the only
web[site] for Radio Shabelle is shabelle.net or shabellenews.com.
thank you, webmaster Of shabelle
(R Shabelle Oct 21, 2005 via CRC for CRW)
SOMALILAND: PRIVATE [shortwave] RADIO STATION CLOSED DOWN |
Text of report in English by Somali newspaper The Somaliland Times on 23
October
Somaliland security forces closed down a private radio station in Boorama
on Wednesday [19 October] only a few days after it started broadcasting
Somali songs.
Police raided a workshop for repairing radio and television sets on late
Wednesday afternoon arresting a technician called Deeq Muhammad Du'ale
and confiscating devices suspected of being used as transmission and
broadcasting equipment.
The station broadcast on shortwave (SW1) from 1900 to 0200 [local time]
and was easily heard through out Boorama town. The transmission was first
detected on last Sunday. Broadcasting hasn't resumed since Wednesday.
This is the second time in less than three years that a private radio
station has been shut in Boorama by the police.
The Somaliland government banned the establishment of private radio
stations in the country. The minister of information, Abdullahi Muhammad
Du'ale, has justified the move by saying that the country had not yet
adopted broadcasting regulations. He also claimed that private radio
stations, if allowed to operate in Somaliland, would destabilize the
country.
Du'ale in a similar incident in which a private radio station established
in Hargeysa was closed down, demanded that all broadcasting equipment
already in the country be surrendered to the government. He warned that
delinquent perspective broadcasters would be prosecuted.
Somaliland has six private newspapers and one independent television
station. Most Somalilanders depend on the independent media for
information on the situation in the country. The government-owned media,
three newspapers and a radio/TV station, suffers from a credibility
problem stemming from a public perception that the official media is a
propaganda arm for those in power.
Source: The Somaliland Times, Hargeysa, in English 23 Oct 05 (via BBCM
via DXLD 5-183)
SOMALILAND: EDITORIAL RAPS GOVERNMENT FOR CLOSING RADIO STATION |
Text of editorial in English by Somali newspaper The Somaliland Times on
22 October
Wednesday's closure by the security forces of Boorama's independent radio
station which started broadcasting only a few days earlier, is yet
another clear indication of the extent to which president Riyale's
government is ready to go to make sure that no private broadcasting
services are introduced in this country.
By throwing the station's technician, Deeq Muhammad into prison and
confiscating the broadcasting equipment, the government has shown how
indifferent it was to the tremendously positive changes brought by recent
parliamentary elections to the country's domestic political landscape as
well as international standing.
According to Mr Riyale and his Information Minister Abdullahi Du'ale, if
independent radio stations were allowed to operate here, it was most
likely that they would incite people into communal violence. They often
cite the case of the notorious Rwandese Radio Television libre des Mille
Collines, whose 1994 programs had deliberately encouraged Hutus to
massacre Tutsis, as an example of the terrible things that private
broadcasting can do. This argument is of course wrong and baseless simply
because the Rwandese radio in question was actually owned by the
incumbent Rwandese government at the time and not by someone from the
private sector.
The attribution of neighbouring Somalia's lack of peace and
reconciliation to Mogadishu's seven different private radio stations is
also another excuse that Mr Riyale and Mr Du'ale usually employ as
justification for the government's ban of the establishment of
independent radio broadcasting services. However, as almost all
independent observers would agree, Mogadishu's thriving radio operators
have been more of a stabilization factor than a destabilization one.
But the fact that Somaliland has its own vibrant private newspapers and
at least one independent television stations, which have won praise for
their coverage of the country's political situation in the last 14 years,
has been in itself a powerful reminder in the eyes of the public that
there were no justifications at all for the government's policy banning
private radios. The actual reason for the government's behaviour lies
some where else.
Given Somaliland's oral society and high illiteracy rate, president
Riyale's government has been aware that radio remains the most effective
medium of information communication. It has been simply scared by the
scenario of private radio stations capturing a lion's share of this
country's potentially large audience. But by banning private radios the
government has been in breach of the constitution which guarantees
citizens the right to own their private radio stations.
The newly democratically elected parliament must bring the government's
habitual violation of the constitution to an immediate stop. The
legislators should also introduce, after consultation with the
independent media representatives, a law governing broadcasting
operatives.
The policy banning private radios has not only deprived citizens of
enjoying their freedom of the press but has also stigmatized Somaliland's
democracy internationally. The next House of Representatives should
ensure that his shameful government policy ceases to exist forthwith.
Source: The Somaliland Times, Hargeysa, in English 22 Oct 05 (via BBCM
via DXLD 5-183)
WTFK, and what is the upper limit of "SW1" ??? It all depends on the
receiver design, don`t they know? And thus should not be referenced in
publication.
(G.Hauser-USA Oct 23, 2005 in DXLD 5-183)
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